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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Sorry, Pam Bondi. Trump has no loyalty

Amanda Marcotte

The attorney general's firing shows why even the most faithful MAGA acolytes are disposable

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool via Getty Images)

Trump still ponders ground war in Iran

Garrett Owen

Military experts say Trump could be walking into a trap and invasion would unleash needless carnage

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Alex Brandon/Getty Images)

States fighting to keep their voter data

John J. Martin - The Conversation

The Trump administration has asked states to hander over their voter info. Many are fighting back

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club looks on after the match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 24, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)

Woods called Trump before DUI arrest

Alex Galbraith

In newly released bodycam footage, the golf great tells police he was "talking to the president"

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French President Emmanuel Macron walks towards the statue of Winston Churchill in Paris, on November 11, 2024, as part of the commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the November 11, 1918, Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Macron to Trump: Be serious about Iran

Alex Galbraith

The French president castigated Trump for treating a war like a TV show

Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as US President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

"We love Pam": Trump fires AG Pam Bondi

Russell Payne

Bondi’s controversial tenure included overseeing the Epstein files release and deadly immigration crackdowns

Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)

Harry Potter and the half-baked debate

Melanie McFarland

What began with a well-meaning comic questioning a stance became a model for learning what true allyship requires

Lili Reinhart, Victoria Pedretti and Alexandra Shipp in "Forbidden Fruits" (Sabrina Lantos/Shudder/Independent Film Company)

The distressing death of the mall movie

Coleman Spilde

In "Forbidden Fruits," the shopping mall is a shell of its former on-screen self — maybe that's a good thing

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A protest supporting academic freedom at the University of Texas (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

The slow death of academic freedom

Tracy Kuo Lin

As academic freedom erodes at universities, saving it will require dedicated infrastructure and long-term support

President Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump treats war as entertainment

Chauncey DeVega

The president likes to watch "stuff blowing up" in Iran. People are paying for his distraction with their lives

The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters building on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Not just ICE: Do we need DHS?

Russell Payne

In it’s 24 year history DHS has failed to make Americans safer and has become increasingly politicized

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting ahead of midterm elections in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Trump EO hands election control to USPS

Nathaniel Rakich, Votebeat, Jessica Huseman, Alexander Shur, Votebeat, Carrie Levine, Sasha Hupka - Votebeat

Much of Trump’s first executive order on elections has been blocked in court. This one is likely to be challenged

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President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House, London on December 3, 2019. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's threat to NATO: I'll leave you

Garrett Owen

The president's longtime frustration with NATO has increased since the start of the Iran war

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs a House Republican Conference Meeting at the U.S. Capitol on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Dems, GOP declare victory in DHS deal

Alex Galbraith

Both parties say they won the partial government shutdown

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President Donald J. Trump returns to the White House before his address tonight on December 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump storms out of SCOTUS

Jelinda Montes

The president sat in on oral arguments around his birthright citizenship executive order

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in New York City on Election Day, November 5, 2024. (LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump critics: Voter roll EO is illegal

Jelinda Montes

A new executive order from the president looks to create a federal voter roll. Critics say that's against the law

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President Donald Trump (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

There is no one left to sell Trump’s war

Sophia Tesfaye

One month into his war of choice with Iran, Donald Trump will finally address the nation on Operation Epic Fury

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ExpressVPN vs. NordVPN

Marc Dahan

Choosing between these two top VPN services comes down to feature needs and budget

Smart home overload (FG Trade/Getty Images)

Why is my toothbrush texting me?

Andi Zeisler

Privacy risks, hidden costs and excess utility have consumers suspicious of smart-home tech

Vice President JD Vance (Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

The strategy behind Vance’s demon talk

Amanda Marcotte

Hopping on the "KPop Demon Hunters" trend won't save the vice president's career

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An American flag outside the US Supreme Court building on May 15, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

SCOTUS could make new noncitizen class

Russell Payne

An enormous administrative problem — and a mountain of paperwork for everyone — is only the tip of the iceberg

Attorney General Pam Bondi answers questions from the media at the United States Capitol on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/Getty Images)

DOJ dropped 23000 cases in Trump turn

David Armstrong, Ken B. Morales - ProPublica

As the Trump admin pushed toward a focus on immigration, the DOJ shed an unprecedented number of cases

The Supreme Court may decide to end birthright citizenship at President Trump's asking. The cost could be more detrimental for generations of US residents as people question the legitimacy of such an action to repeal the 14th Amendment. (Chris Hackett / Tetra Images / Getty Images)

SCOTUS rules for conversion therapy

Jelinda Montes

In an 8-1 decision, the court found a ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors violated the First Amendment

A warehouse purchased by the Department of Homeland Security that is slated to become an immigration detention facility is seen on March 10, 2026 in Williamsport, Maryland. DHS spent $102.4 million earlier this year to buy the 830,000-square foot warehouse in an industrial park "to provide short-term housing for individuals in immigration custody awaiting immigration processing and related administrative procedures," according to a DHS notice. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Lawmakers probe ICE detention centers

Garrett Owen

Lawmakers warn that expanding detention centers will "exacerbate" inhumane conditions

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